A 4.7 magnitude earthquake with jolted Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on Sunday.The ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Film: After Japan earthquake, fishermen in Noto fear the future
More than 14,000 people remain evacuated from homes and businesses in the Noto Peninsula as of Feb. 1, one month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the area in central Japan. Survivors of the ... ( read original story ...)
Waste generated from Japan’s Noto earthquake to reach 2.44 million tons
Waste from the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day is estimated to reach 2.44 million tons in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, according to the prefectural government. The estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Facing 2.4 million tons of wreckage, Japan’s Noto quake victims wonder where to begin
"Where do we even start?"That was the sentiment of a resident of Japan's quake-struck Noto Peninsula as they faced the debris from collapsed houses -- walls, furniture, electronics -- left untouched ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto earthquake estimated to have generated over 2.4 mil. tons of waste
The governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, says the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day is estimated to have produced over 2.4 million tons of waste. ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to protect children after an earthquake
Confronted with recurring disasters, most recently on January 1, Japanese authorities and NGOs are trying to mitigate the effects of shock and post-traumatic stress on children. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘needs to learn lessons’ from slow quake response after 30 victims die in cold while trapped, waiting for rescue
A report said most victims were killed when buildings collapsed, but autopsies indicated about 30 people survived only to die from the cold waiting for rescue One disaster mitigation expert says ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make ‘appropriate responses’ to N. Korea’s quake message
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that Japan will "make the appropriate responses" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's message of sympathy sent after a deadly earthquake that ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan Noto quake survivors still living in homes despite risk of collapse
A month after the powerful Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, some survivors reluctant to leave or go to evacuation centers continue to live in their d・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan, earthquakes are an existential matter
I’m still not able to process these emotions.” Aoki says ground displacement of similar scale — or perhaps even larger — was detected during the 1999 Jiji Earthquake that slammed Taiwan. In Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coach regrets his side could not get a result for Noto earthquake victims after Asian Cup exit
Iran knocked four-times champions Japan out of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarter-final clash after skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City ... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake evacuee thanked for ‘audacious’ efforts to stop nuclear plant planned for area
This central Japan city's Takaya district was cut off from the outside world following the devastating Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Even now, the only way in and out is along a narrow, muddy ... ( read original story ...)
Fatigue Sets in for Japan Earthquake Survivors Facing Long Road to Recovery
Earthquake evacuee Yoshimi Tomita plays with her cat Raito after surviving an earthquake that hit on New Year’s Day, at a pet-friendly evacuation centre in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, January 31 ... ( read original story ...)
Recovery efforts continue following Noto earthquake in central Japan
The massive earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day left 238 people dead and 19 others still unaccounted for. Recovery efforts continue in the affected areas. ( read original story ...)
Survivors of Japan’s Noto earthquake still living in shelters 4 weeks later
It has been four weeks since major earthquakes struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. More than 230 people have been confirmed dead. Over 14-thousand evacuees are still living in shelters. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake upended people's lives. ( read original story ...)
Companies affected by Ishikawa earthquake to resume production in 1Q24, Murata may need to wait longer
It has been three weeks since the January 1 earthquake in Ishikawa. Rescue and evacuation efforts have mostly concluded, and reconstruction is now underway. Affected electronic component and ... ( read original story ...)